Inkai Uranium Project

Inkai Project

Location
Inkai Project Location in Kazakhstan
Country	Kazakhstan
Coordinates	45°16′56″N 067°32′12″E / 45.28222°N 67.53667°E / 45.28222; 67.53667
Production
Products	Uranium
History
Opened	2009
Owner
Company	Cameco (40%) and KazAtomProm (60%)
Website	www.cameco.com

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Inkai is a uranium mine located in Kazakhstan. Commercial production commenced in 2009, with the main processing plant being commissioned in 2010.^[2]

Inkai is a roll-front uranium deposit discovered in 1976. Uranium will be recovered using in-situ leach (ISL) mining methods.

As of December 31, 2013, proven and probable reserves are 59,689,700 tonnes at an average grade of 0.07% U₃O₈.^[3] (87.6 Million pounds)

Inkai is owned and operated by Joint Venture Inkai (JVI), which is owned by Cameco Corporation(40%) and KazAtomProm(60%).

On 2 January 2025, Cameco announced suspending uranium production at Inkai JV over what it called a "bureaucratic holdup". They joint venture had not gotten an extension to submit its project paperwork following a delayed submission to Kazakhstan’s energy ministry.^[4]

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